Caucasian or kura clover (Trifolium ambiguum) was more productive than white clover (Trifolium repens)in New Zealand pastures. Examining the physiological basis for this difference can provide greater insight into the suitability of Cc for inclusion in te ...

The frequency of defoliation is the major management tool that modulates shoot yield
and the accumulation of C and N root reserves in lucerne crops. A fully irrigated, twoyear
old lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) crop was grown at Lincoln University (43°38’ ...

Background and Aims - A model to predict anthesis time of a wheat plant from environmental and genetic information requires integration of current concepts in physiological and molecular biology. This paper describes the structure of an integrated model a ...

The Plant Modelling Framework (PMF) is a software framework for creating models that represent the plant components of farm system models in the agricultural production system simulator (APSIM). It is the next step in the evolution of generic crop templat ...

Radiation use efficiency (RUE), and subsequent partitioning between shoots and roots were
investigated for ‘Grasslands Kaituna’ lucerne crops grown in the cool temperate climate of
Canterbury, New Zealand. Crops were grazed by sheep every 28 or 42 days ...

The physiological and anatomical adaptability of pastures growing under trees in silvopastoral systems can alter the efficiency of conversion of energy to dry matter (DM). This study was conducted to determine the effects of different fluctuating light re ...

Two cultivars of balansa clover (Trifolium michelianum Savi.) were sown on eight
occasions from 14 October 2005 to 5 February 2007 in Canterbury, New Zealand
which gave a range of photoperiod at emergence between 8.6 and 15.7 hours. The
duration from e ...